Release and Support Lifecycle MediationZone

Release Types

Type	Frequency	Content	Example
Major	24 months	New functionality of larger importance and bug fixes Breaking of backwards compatibility allowed with mitigation routes provided Maintained with SPs for 36 Months including bug fixes, performance improvements, 3pp upgrades	9.0.0.0
Minor	6 months	New functionality delivered in an incremental fashion No breaking of backwards compatibility allowed Maintained with SPs for 36 Months including bug fixes, performance improvements, 3pp upgrades	9.1.0.0
Service Pack	3-12 months	Planned Bug fixes, consolidation of released ECs, performance improvements, 3pp upgrades No breaking of backwards compatibility allowed	9.1.1.0
Patch	On demand	Bugs that cannot wait until next SP No breaking of backwards compatibility allowed	9.1.1.1

Regular support: 3 years after release date of major/minor
Extended support: 2 years after end of Regular support of major/minor, only critical bug fixes
Sustained support: only troubleshooting, no bug fixes

Version	Release Date	End of Regular Support	End of Extended Support	End of Sustained Support	Status
7.0 - 7.3	2014 - 2016	30 June 2020	June 30th 2022	Depends on customer agreement	Sustained Support
8.0	8 May 2017	30 June 2021	June 30th 2023		Sustained Support
8.1	15 April 2019	2 Dec 2022	2 Dec 2024		Extended Support
8.2	26 Nov 2021	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2026		Regular Support
8.3	13 May 2022	31 May 2025	31 May 2027		Regular Support
9.0	6 April 2023	6 April 2026	6 April 2028		Regular Support
10.x	Q2 2020 - Q4 2021	Q1 2023	Q3 2024		Extended Support

Version	Initial Release	SP1	SP2	SP3	SP4 → (EOM)
8.2	Q4 2021	Q1 2022	Q3 2022	Q2 2023	Q2 2024
8.3	Q2 2022	Q3 2022	Q1 2023	Q4 2023	Q4 2024
9.0	Q2 2023	Q2 2023	Q4 2023	Q3 2024	Q3 2025
9.1	Q4 2023	Q1 2024	Q3 2024	Q2 2025	Q2 2026
9.2	Q1 2024	Q2 2024	Q4 2024	Q3 2025	Q3 2026
9.3	Q3 2024	Q4 2024	Q2 2025	Q1 2026	Q1 2027